Tie-plate.



B. L. CLEVELAND.

TIE PLATE.

APPLIOA'IION FILED SEPT. 2a, 1913.

1 1 02,244. Patented July 7, 1914 cent 011 111 (ZeveZan (Z,

UNITED STATES PATEN T 0 FFIQE.

BENJAMIN L. CLEVELAND, OF EAST CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

TIE-ILATE.

is invention relatesto new and useful improvements in tie plates and spikes and has for its object the provision of such devices wherein the spreading of railroad rails will be eliminated.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a device in which the tie may of any suitable material to which the ra' is secured.

A f her object of my invention is the provisi of such a device which will firmly lock the. spike in place and prevent the same from loosening or becoming broken or bent.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of such adevice whi'ch may be easily and quickly. manufactured cheap to construct and eff tive inuse.

With the abo and other objects in view I will now proceed to descri'bem'y invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in whicl*=-'- Figure l is' a longitudinal s'ectional view.

of a section of a tie showing my improved;

device in use. Fig. 2 is a top .plan view of the tie platesshowing the same as they would appear when assembled. Fig.3 is

a transverse sectional view of one of the lates taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and ig. 4is a modified form of my improved tie plate.

Reference being had more particularly $0 the drawings 1 indicates a tie of the orinary construction to which the rail, indicated generally by the numeral 2, is adapted to be secured. This rail 2 preferably comprises the head which is formed integral with the web 4, which in turn extends npwardlv from the flanges, indicated by the numeral 5.

My improved tie plates, which are illustrated in Figs. 2 ancl 3, preferably comprise the main l u(l V portions 6. having formed integrally therewith the angular extensions 7. To these main body portions and Specificatidn of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 23, 1913. Serial No. 791,435.

Patented July '7, 1914.

tending outwardly therefrom at a point opposite theangular extensions 7 I prefer ably provide the lateral extensions 8 which are preferabl of substantially twice the thicknesses t e main body portion and are adapted to form a trough in which the flange 5 of the rail is adapted to rest. Suitable apertures .9 are formed adjacent the inner, edges of the lateral extensions 8 through which the shanks of the spikes are adapted to extend. Adjacent the apertures 9-'and extending through the thickness of the lateral extensions 8 I preferably provide the apertureslO which taper downwardly as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 and are adapted to receive the ends of the brace members formed on the spikes.

My improved spike which indicated by the numeral 11 preferably emnpriscs the shank 12 having formed ahthe upper extremity thereofrthe head 13. This head extends'transversely of the shank and is provided at its rearmost extremity with a suitable downwardly extending member 14 which is preferably pointed, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and is adapted to enter the tie when the device is'in place. The oppo site end of the transversely extending portion 13 terminates in the flange engaging member 15, as clearly shown. Adjacent the upper end of the shank 12 and immediately beneath the transverse extension 13 I preferably provide the recess 16 which is of sufiid'ient depth to permit the thickness of the plate 8 to lie therein. This recess is provided on the side of the spike through which the angular extension 14 is formed. The side of the spike ppposite the recess 16 is preferably provided with ajsuitable cam face 17 which is adapted to bear against the edge of'the rail flange 5 and force the spike rcarwardly so that the edge of the lateral extension 8 engages the walls of the recess and prevents the spike from being accidentally removed.

In the modified form of my improved tie plate which is clearly illustrated irrFig. 4. I preferably proyido the body portion 18 having formed integral therewith at its edges the laterally extending portions 19 which correspond to the lnt 'rnl extensions shown in Flat. "lhcsc lnlvlull. extruding; Hartline. prin'hlwl with nprrli "Q and 21 through whi h the spike. pi ru (lt'Sli'll'KHl is adapted to extend,

It will be apparent from the foregoing (li scription that when it is desired to make use of my improved device the plates are placed on the tie in a manner illustrated in Fig. 2. The rail is then laid on said plates so that the flange will lie in the trough'formed intermediate the lateral extensions 8. It will then bebbvious that when the spikes are driven in theirrespective a ertures and into the tie the cam face 17 wil engage the rail and force the spike rearwardly and it will be obvious that therear walls of theapen tures 9 formed in the extensions .8 wil be forced into engagement with the wall d the recess 16 and the spike will thereby be prevented from becommg accidentally removed. While in the for in I have shown and described the pre erre embodiment of my invention I wish it tobe under- Stood that I mag make such chan es in the combination an arrangement 0 arts as will fall within the scope of the c aims of my invention.

What is claimed is 1. In combination withfltie lates comprising body portidns, angu ar extensions formed at .the ends thereof, lateral extensions formed on the opposite sides of said body portions, said lateral portions having apertures therein, spikes adapted to extend through apertures in said plates, said spikes havingrecesses' adjacent their u per ends adapted to receive the end walls 0 the apertures and reinforcing means formed integrally with the head of said spikes mid reinforcing means being adapted to extend through apertures in the plates and into the tie.

2. In a device of the character described plates, extensions formed alon the lateral edges of said plates, lateral y extending members formed at the opposite'edges of 'said plates; said lateral extensions being of v and into the tie, thereby securing the wow on said tie. a Y In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses. V

BEN. L. CLEVELAND. Witnesses:

S. C. HUTCHESON, -W. R. WILLIAMS. 

